Inspiration Nothing Needs to be Forgiven Forgiveness is a tricky word. We think of it in regards to someone who has wronged us in some way. They did or said something hurtful, and we hold them
Workbook Lesson 11: My meaningless thoughts are showing me a meaningless world This lesson starts off with these very powerful lines: “It seems as if the world determines what you perceive. Today’s idea introduces the concept that your thoughts determine the
Workbook Lesson 10: My thoughts do not mean anything One of the most important themes that recurs throughout the Course is the idea that our thoughts determine our experience. In other words, what we experience in what we call
Essay Playing Children's Make Believe When we were young, we played make believe. We made up characters and gave them a history and then presented them with various challenges. And as kids, a part of
Inspiration Does He Need Help or Condemnation There’s a powerful question that A Course in Miracles suggests we ask ourselves anytime we are tempted to be angry or upset with another person. And that question is
Workbook Lesson 9: I see nothing as it is now This lesson follows from both Lesson 7 and Lesson 8. But as we learn in this lesson, “while you may be able to accept it intellectually, it is unlikely that
Essay How to Experience Blissful Peace I used to spend a lot of time traveling for business, including countless hours sitting in airports. In most instances I was able to get away with just a carry-on,
Workbook Lesson 8: My mind is preoccupied with past thoughts There are so many powerful thoughts contained in this lesson. The first is this: “we see only our thoughts projected outward.” What this means is that everything we see in
Workbook Lesson 7: I see only the past This lesson introduces the topic of time into the Course workbook. And it is teaching us that everything we believe is rooted in time. In A Course in Miracles Lesson
Inspiration You Cannot Be Unfairly Treated Whenever someone hurt me in some way – whether it was a verbal assault or any other unkind action – not only would I feel upset and offended, but I also wanted
Inspiration Where is Heaven? I grew up thinking that Heaven was a place you attained after leading a virtuous life. And it was a magnificent venue with no lack – just complete and total bliss.
Workbook Lesson 6: I am upset because I see something that is not there Following up on A Course in Miracles Lesson 5 that we are never upset for the reason we think – we think we get upset because of something that happened. Someone
